In Flanders Field By John McCrae

In Flanders Field

by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

Reading Tasks

(Learn/Create/Share)

Task 1: Learn

1. What kind of a poem is ‘In Flanders Field’?It is a Randeau
2. What is a randeau? Find from the world wide web an example of a randeau.A poem of ten or thirteen lines with only two rhymes throughout and with the opening words used twice as a refrain.

     3    When was Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae inspired to write the poem? What main event was happening then?Lieutenant Colonel John Mccrae got inspired to write this poem after he came back from the funeral.The main event happening at the time was the World War.l

3. How many years is it since WWI?A century.
4. In whose honour was the poem written?His Friend Alexis Helmer.
5. What does the reference to the red poppy symbolise? Read here

           It symbolises the remembrance of those who fought for us in the war. In other countries they call it Armistice Day (November 11) but in New Zealand we call it ANZAC Day(Australia New Zealand Army Corps).

Task 2: Create

1. Use Google draw or Sumo Paint to draw an ANZAC poppy or take a photo of a poppy.
2. Write a message for the soldiers who gave their lives up in the World Wars, defending us.Thank you soldiers for dedicating your life for us so we can live.We are very grateful.Thank you for setting us free.We can't thank you enough.
3. Write the message the soldiers gave us in the poem ‘In Flanders Field’.

           To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

           If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders          fields.

4. Write a rhyming poem about Wars and why they bring destruction to mankind.

          Wars are cruel

They make people sad

When they go to war

They sometimes never come back

People lose their fathers

And kids get sad

They say they want them back

That's why wars are bad

           

Task 3: Share

1.Upload your poem about Wars to your blog.

Lest we forget!